Faucet



July 5 1927.

1,635,123 F. J. HERMAN FAUCET Filed NOV. 23, 1926 PATENT OFFICE- IBEDEBIGK J. HEW, F SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.

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Application filed November as, 1926. Serial No. 150,266.

In replacing a washer in the usual'faucet or spigot, the water supply must of course be cut off, and fre uently due to thelocation of the out o valve, this becomes a difficult task.

' To overcome this and other disadvantages inthe usual faucet, my invention relates to a very sim le,highly efficient and extremely practical evice that may be readily built into a faucet whereb the water supply may be effectually cut 0 by simply turning the valve approximately 90 The scope of my invention extends to whatever construction may be defined by orincluded within the terms or language of the, appended claim.

In the drawings: I

Figure 1 illustrates a central, longitudinal section through a faucet embodying my invention, the valves being shown in an opened position; i

Figure 2 is a transverse, sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a similar view valve in a closed position within its respective seat, and

Figure 4 is a view in perspective of the valve.

My invention in the form or embodiment shown in the drawing and briefly described comprises a body .10 which may be of any desired shape or form, a valve stem 11 provided with the usual seat for the washer 12,

and a cut-off valve 13. The valve stem 11 v is of course rovided with the usual exteriorly threa ed portion 14 which is adapt-- ed for engagement with the threads 15 formed on the interior of the faucet.

The valve 13 is substantially formed tapered so that it may be more readily fitted within the seat 16.

posed opening 17 formed in the valve 13 of course aligns with the opening 18 in the faucet and communicates with the vertically extending opening in the valve 13.

The upper end of the central opening in the valve 13 is slightly enlarged and screwthreaded for the purpose of receiving the removabl mounted seat 19. A relatively thin gas et 20 is inter osed between the flange of the seat 19 an the upper end of the valve 13 for the pur ose of securely fastening the seat 19 wit' respect to the valve 13 and to revent the possibility of leaka e between them. A pair of vertically exten ing grooves 21 are formed on the inl in. When it is but showingplug seating in said bore,

The horizontally dis.-

sage horizontal in 'to selectively provide a continuation of or ner side of the seat 19 to not only facilitate the clamping of the seat 19 with respect to the valve 13 but serves as an excellent means of oscillating the valve 13 with respect to the seat 16 when grinding the valve 13 into its respective seat.

The lower end of the valve 13 is provided with a somewhat reduced and exteriorly threaded portion 22 and a further reduced extension or polygonal end 23. A spring washer 24 is interposed between the lower end of the valve seat 16 and the adjacent surfaceof the lock nut 25 for firmly retaining the valve 13 within its respective seat to prevent its accidental, displacement theredesired to alter the position of the valve 13 within its seat 16 as in opening or in closing it, this is of course accomplished by means of the polygonal end 23.

It is at once obvious that since the-washer 12 may be readily removed and the seat 13 may be quickly replaced, without cutting off the main supply of water my improved faucet need not be replaced or a comparatively long period.

I am aware of the fact that a great many attempts have been made to accomplish this result, but -I know of no instance wherein valves such as globe valves or faucets have been provided with a cut off valve feature as herein disclosed.

I claim:

A faucet havinga water passage therethrough, a vertical conical bore intercepting the water passage and opening through the bottom of the faucet, a conical valvemeans on the end lug extendin beyond the faucet of t e plug, a nut coopmeans to secure the plug of the to permit turning crating with such in fixed relation to plug being formed with a continuous paspart and vertical in part an interruption to said'water passage, a stem vertically ad'ustable in the faucet, a valve disk remova ly carried by the stem, and a valve seat for said disk, said seat bein threaded in the up er end of the plug and aving a diameter ess than the diameter of the proximate end of the plug to avoid interference with the complete seating of the plu in the bore.

F DERICK J. HERMAN.

the faucet at will, said 

